Textured tiles and exposed surfaces feature in the rehabilitation of this historic home in Valencia completed by local interior design studio Paloma Bau.
Originally built in 1925, the studio aimed to improve its dark and heavily partitioned interiors to transform the space into a modern and functional home for its young owner.
Keen to preserve Casa Ona’s “Mediterranean essence”, Paloma Bau retained and restored the home’s existing heritage-protected facade, which is adorned by turquoise tiles.
This included recovering the original shape of the windows, which had previously been altered, as well as installing new wooden frames shaded by traditional wooden slatted blinds.
“Casa Ona is an ode to the sea and Mediterranean fishing traditions,” studio founder Paloma Bau told Dezeen. “It’s a home inspired by its beaches and traditional architecture, adapted to the owner’s lifestyle.”
“Textures, natural materials and neutral, calm tones coexist with colour and traditional elements that pay homage to the owner’s maritime origins.”
Inside, the home opens up to the living spaces, where a large, tiled island divides the open-plan kitchen from the living room and adjacent dining area.
Exposed wooden beams feature in the space and are complemented by simple white walls and carpentry. Sand-coloured flooring runs throughout the home and is chosen to reference the local beaches.
“Besides restoring the value of the facade, we exposed the wooden structure and vaulted ceiling inside, revealing both its beauty and the defects that have emerged over time,” Bau said. “Nods to different coasts appear in the application of colour, finishes and textures.”
Situated off the kitchen, a storage room is concealed behind a panel of permeable wooden slats and contains ample storage space along with a small bathroom.
An en-suite bedroom and office are hosted at the home’s rear, where the studio retained an exposed, load-bearing, brick wall that adds texture to the surrounding spaces.
Existing openings in the wall connect the bedroom with a walk-in closet that runs alongside the bedroom and adjacent bathroom.
Paloma Bao is an architecture and interior studio based in Valencia.
Other residential renovations recently feature on Dezeen include a historic red-brick home in Montreal updated by Diandra Maselli and a renovated Barcelona apartment divided by a gold-leaf wall by Raúl Sánchez Architects.
The photography is by David Zarzoso.
